Welcome to another instalment of our budget-friendly series. Last week, we released a list of four budget-friendly strikers who could join middle- or low-level clubs in Europe's top-five leagues. Now, we're moving on to midfielders. The idea is the same: to find affordable midfielders with decent attributes, numbers or qualities...
With 17 matchdays in the books, the Eredivisie is in the middle of a three-week pause for its annual winter break period. While league play is on hold and 2024 is coming to an end, we thought it'd be worth taking a closer look at some of the league's breakout...
As we move into the November international break this week, Sem Steijn is the current Eredivisie top-scorer with eight goals registered in eleven games. It's hardly a surprise for those who follow Dutch football, who already saw him among the top five scorers in the league last year with 17...
What Is ELO Rating? The 2024/25 UEFA Europa League campaign of 36 clubs presents an intriguing competitive landscape when analyzed based on their current ELO ratings. ELO rating in football is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of teams based on their performance. In this data analysis, ELO...
FC Twente Enschede are a team on a mission at the moment. After suffering relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2017-18 season, they topped the Dutch second tier in the following season, returning to the top flight in 2019. They have since virtually improved year-on-year, moving from a 14th-place finish...
After a fifth-place finish last season and prevailing in the playoffs, propelling them into the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round, manager Ron Jans left FC Twente, requiring a manager heading into the summer. Luckily, Twente did not have to try and find a replacement for too long. They brought...
